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Compare coach and train for Plymouth to Bury Saint Edmunds
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Plymouth to Bury Saint Edmunds among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £75 For those with little time, consider booking a coach, which has an average total journey time of 12h 57m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £75, while a coach costs an average of £75.
Distance: 396 km
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Most popular Coach | Driving |
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£75 Average Price Cheapest | £79 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
12h 57m Average total duration Fastest 12h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to Bury Saint Edmunds:
A coach is £161 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Bury Saint Edmunds costing on average £236.
Other travel options to Bury Saint Edmunds take longer:
Coach takes on average 12h 57m.
Tickets start at around £75 compared to roughly £79 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £4. The journey takes 12h 27m versus 5h 43m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Plymouth to Bury Saint Edmunds
How to get to Bury Saint Edmunds from Plymouth by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Plymouth to Bury Saint Edmunds is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
0:3011h20Plymouth11:50Bus StationFind prices3 changes
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- 0:3011h20Plymouth11:50Bus StationFind prices3 changes
Fastest
7:559h27Plymouth17:22Bus Station£671One-way3 changes
Other options
- 15:4016h30Plymouth8:10Bus StationFind prices3 changes
- 15:3016h32Plymouth8:02Bus StationFind prices3 changes
- 2:5010h33Plymouth13:23Bus Station£831One-way3 changes
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FAQs: Plymouth to Bury Saint Edmunds
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This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to Bury Saint Edmunds:
A coach is £161 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Bury Saint Edmunds costing on average £236.
Other travel options to Bury Saint Edmunds take longer:
Coach takes on average 12h 57m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Plymouth and Bury Saint Edmunds as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Newquay Cornwall Airport and arrive in London Stansted Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Plymouth, Coach Station and arrive in Thetford, London Road (Bus Interchange).
- Trains mostly depart from Plymouth station (PLY) and arrive in Bury St Edmunds (BSE).
- Travel with Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Bury Saint Edmunds by train.
- Travel with National Express, Stagecoach South West, FlixBus to go to Bury Saint Edmunds by coach.
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